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NeighborJohn — Multi-Branching Lightning
Published: 2011-04-10 01:19:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 719; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 0
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Shot this the other night.Also, I witnessed what could only be ball lightning not more than a couple hundred feet away, floating above the creek.
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what kind of camera did you use for this? either you have really good timing or you used a special camera, nonetheless this is a really awesome picture....which is the number 1 reason why i faved it^^
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Hey there,
Thanks!
Nope, just a digital camera with full manual control.
I just leave the shutter open for about 30sec intervals, catching lightning or starting a new exposure.
Also, I used iso200 for the least ammount of grain and f6.5-8.
Plus, luck!
I actually left the shutter open a little too long on this one and had a multitude of porch lights, which I burned in &etc.
They sell lightning shutter releases too. Never tried one.
Thass it my friend.
Oh, you will need a tripod for sure. A shutter release in nice too.
John
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awesome, because i always wondered how people could take pictures of lighting...itjust never crossed my mind as to how they did it, but hey, that's an awesome picture you got there, must've been a nasty storm.
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Thanks my friend.
More storms tonight looks like..
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i have seen something like this only once before and that was only three branches... your Muse was kind to you that night...
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Oh, I agree and feel very lucky indeed (thanks muse). Also not to have been struck in a frenzy of lightning (photo) greed.
Thanks for your comment..
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